4 Firms Lead Pack In Legal Skills

By James Armstrong

Law360, New York (November 16, 2009, 4:19 PM ET) -- All law firms pride themselves on their legal skills, but a handful of firms — Baker Botts LLP, Foley & Lardner LLP, Jones Day and Kirkland & Ellis LLP — mark the cream of the crop in terms of deft lawyering, according to a new report.

The report by the BTI Consulting Group Inc. (Wellesley, Mass.), which interviews corporate counsel for annual rankings, this year found four firms were the best of the best in terms of legal skills, the most important activity clients demand of...